How old Muslim jokes can help build global humor harmony

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

i would certainly argue that their behaviour is counter to islam's teachings, and the examples we have from the prophet in dealing with far greater offenses than cartoons coming from some frigid, boring little country in northern europe, or an american cartoon that hasn't been funny or creative for at least 10 years, and quite frankly shocked me to hear that this ####### was still on tv. (especially when shows like arrested development get the axe. southland too, damnit.) "ex-communication" is not something i am in a position to do, religiously,it's a complicated affair, and i don't have the right to declare it. but i can and do denounce repugnant, un-islamic responses to vicious bigotry. both gross me out.

+1 for that, and I'm not quite sure why SP is on the air anymore either!

[thongd4me 69]

In the movie Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Albert Brooks does a stand-up comedy routine in front of Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus. No one laughs.

Muslim reader Wang Daiyou told me Mohammad himself showed playful wit. An elderly woman came to him with a request: "Pray to Allah for me, that I may enter heaven." Mohammad replied: "There will be no old women in heaven." She left the room in tears. Mohammad told his assistant to run to tell her the punchline: "Because old women will be made young again."

My own father, a serious Muslim, loved sharing the Nasruddin Tales, which are 12th century Islamic jokes. Here are three. 1) Nasruddin tells his wife: "I'm going to spend the day plowing and will be home for dinner." His wife responds: "You should never make a statement without adding Insha'Allah, if that is God's will." Ignoring her, Nasruddin sets off. He is struck by lightning, falls off a cliff, washed away by a flood, and carried away by a tornado. He crawls home on his hands and knees, and knocks on the door. His wife asks: "Who is it?" He replies, "Nasruddin, Insha'Allah."

2) Nasruddin falls asleep under a tree and misses an appointment with the mayor. When he gets home, he finds the mayor has scratched the words "IDIOT" on his door. Nasruddin races to the mayor's office and says: "Sorry, I forgot our appointment. Luckily, someone scratched your name on my door."

3) Nasruddin is guest of honor at a dinner. But when he turns up in casual clothes, his hosts tell him to come back in formal dress. Nasruddin returns in a suit and pours the soup onto his clothes. "Meet my jacket," he tells the guests. "It's the guest of honor."

One reader even sent me a modern Islamic joke: A man walking in New York's Central Park sees a rottweiler attacking a little girl. He subdues the dog and saves her life. A passing Fox News reporter says: "You're a hero. Tonight's TV news bulletin will say: `Brave New Yorker Saves Child."' The man replies: "I'm a tourist from Saudi Arabia." That night, Fox News says: "Islamic extremist kills New York dog."

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When I was in Afghanistan he was introduced to me as "Mullah Nasruddin."

It's interesting that they can find humor in a clerical character.

[rsn 135]

i would certainly argue that their behaviour is counter to islam's teachings, and the examples we have from the prophet in dealing with far greater offenses than cartoons coming from some frigid, boring little country in northern europe, or an american cartoon that hasn't been funny or creative for at least 10 years, and quite frankly shocked me to hear that this ####### was still on tv. (especially when shows like arrested development get the axe. southland too, damnit.) "ex-communication" is not something i am in a position to do, religiously,it's a complicated affair, and i don't have the right to declare it. but i can and do denounce repugnant, un-islamic responses to vicious bigotry. both gross me out.

I'm still puzzled about the cancellation of Arrested Development. That was one of the coolest shows on TV.